Midwest Real Estate News Dec 2015/Jan 2016 : Page 4

4 | Midwest Real Estate News | DECEMBER/JANUARY 2016 | www.rejournals.com FEATURES 8 Boom times in Appleton: Construction activity is surprisingly PROFILES/COLUMNS 13 Doing good for the community while building a business: As president 16 Associated Bank’s Hanson expecting a big year for CRE in 2016: Starting 17 Debunking the big receivership myths: Frank Simon, Simon PLC high in Appleton, Wisconsin these days. What’s behind the boom? Midwest Real Estate finds out. of Forest Lake, Minnesota-based Gaughan Companies, Patrick Gaughan knows what it takes to succeed in the competitive world of commercial real estate. Gaughan recently shared some of the reasons for his success. He spoke, too, about the challenges and rewards of a career in this business. this year, finance veteran Breck Hanson took on a new role at Chicago’s Associated Bank, when he became the institution’s vice chairman. As he looks toward 2016, Hanson said that he expects another strong year for both Associated Bank and the Chicago commercial real estate market in general. Attorneys & Counselors 18 20 22 Market Position: Where bricks and clicks collide Understanding the role of a receiver: Steve Spinell, Kinzie Real Estate Group Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame Profiles: It’s our biggest Hall of Fame 11 Bringing military skills to commercial real estate: Jeremy Jacobs spent five years in the U.S. Army as a captain in the Judge Advocate General Corps. During his military career, Jacobs was deployed to Baghdad, where he met daily with Iraqi civilians to determine how much, if anything, the U.S. Military owed them for damage the military did to them or their property. This stint in the military provided him with plenty of skills that he relies on now to succeed in commercial real estate. 15 From the NFL to CRE: Bob Crable isn’t afraid to take on new challenges. Just look at his career history. Crable wasn’t always in commercial real estate. His first job out of college? He was a linebacker with the NFL’s New York Jets, where he played for seven seasons. class ever. Check out the top pros in the commercial real estate industry, and learn what makes them so successful. DEPARTMENTS 80 Directory Listings The 2016 Market Report! Coming Early 2016! t rt o o ep p r e R R e e t t City a a t t s E l s e l a E Kansas Kansas City ea he R R he Metropolitan T T Metropolitan For For 2013 The Most Comprehensive Report on the Kansas City Commercial Real Estate Market DARWIN As the leading Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Firm in Kansas City, Block Real Estate Services, LLC (BRES) continues to provide accurate and extensive market information for its clients and industry professionals, and this year is no different. Sign-up now to receive an electronic copy! Visit: www.blockllc.com/MarketReport Follow us: 700 W. 47th Street, Suite 200 | Kansas City, MO 64112 816.756.1400 | www.BLOCKLLC.com